In "Hostage Run" by Andrew Klavan, the story follows a teenager named Rick, who finds himself entangled in a harrowing adventure after his father is kidnapped by terrorists. As Rick navigates a perilous landscape filled with danger and deception, he discovers resilience and courage within himself that he never knew existed. With the clock ticking down, he must outsmart both his father's captors and a relentless pursuit, racing against time to save his father and himself. The novel expertly blends intense action with themes of loyalty and the indomitable spirit of love in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Mindwar Trilogy .

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2017 by Thomas Nelson on Dreamscape Audio .

Andrew Klavan was born in New York City. Before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a newspaper reporter and radio news-writer and editor. He is also the author of five novels under the pseudonym Keith Peterson.